I wish + (that) + SVR.
-SVR. I wish (that) SVR. Maria is not here. I wish (that)
she were here.
-SVR, but I wish SVR. I don’t know her, but I wish I
knew her.
-SVR, but I wish S
Aux. I don’t know her, but I wish I did.
1-will/is
going to/can+V1-----------------------------------------------------------would/were going to
/could+V1
2-simple
present/present continuous/can+V1--------------------------- V2/were+V1 ing/could+V1
3-simple
past/could +V1----------------------------------------------------------- had+V3
/could+have+V3
1-I'm
not at home, but I wish I were.
2-I
don't know her, but I wish I did.
3-I
can't sing well, but I wish I could.
4-I
didn't go, but I wish I had.
5-
He won't talk about it, but I wish he would.
This evening the
surface of the lake is completely still. It looks as if it were made of
glass.
You may stay until morning, if you wish.
I wish her a happy birthday.
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Modals
Modals
express ability, permission, possibility,
necessity, intention, etc.
-Lack
of necessity / don’t have to
-Prohibition/
must not
-Something
very necessary / must
-Necessity
/ have to/must
-Advice:
should/ shouldn’t/ought to/had better
-A
warning of bad consequences / had better not
Can-could
May-might
Will-would
Shall-should
Ought to
Should
Had better/ had better not
Have to/ don't have to
Has to/ doesn't have
Had to/ didn't have to
Must /mustn’t
-It may rain tomorrow.
-Would you please close the door?
-A good driver should not exceed the speed limit.
-You had better not be late! If you are late, you will get into a lot of trouble.
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-Compare: (should)
-They
should have
offered Mary the job.
-Should you need
any help, phone me at the office. (=If you should need …)
-I should stay
in bed if I were you. (Advice)
-If
I had studied hard for the exam, I should have passed it.
(might-would-could-should)
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Gerund (V1-ing) and Infinitive (to V1)
-Ask-expect- would like-want
–need +to V1/ or /sb + to V1 (the meaning
changes)
-I
expect Mary to pass the exam.
-I expect to pass the exam.
-tell-advise-encourage-remind-invite-permit-allow-warn-require-order-force
+sb + to V1
-intend (going /Or/ to go)
-Stop
+ V1 ing -stop + to
V1 (the meaning changes)
|
look
forward to object
to be
used to be
accustomed to enjoy quit/give
up get
through=finish keep mind avoid hate
insisted
on + V1 ing |
-I
was (told/ordered/advised) to V1R. -advise
V1 ing R -advise
sb to V1 R |
decide
remind offer hope promise ask forget agree seem appear refuse plan hope pretend + to V1 |